About me

Olivia Atkins is a self-motivated, independent and well-travelled individual, interested in global affairs and human rights.

Based in London, she studied Spanish at the University of Leeds, which also involved spending a year studying in Guadalajara, Mexico.

She has most recently completed a post-graduate course in journalism, which she hopes will enable her to continue travelling and documenting people's stories, particularly those affected by injustices across the world.

Editorial Web Assistant

Freelance Features Journalist

- Write on a freelance basis published either online at Brixton Blog or in Brixton Bugle newspaper
- Pitch and source feature-stories in local community, often arts or sociopolitical-related
- Conduct interviews with subjects
- Consistently write copy to deadline and meet in-house style.

Field Of Study Polish Language Course Activities and Societies: •

BA Field Of Study Spanish Grade 2:1

Activities and Societies: • Presenter/Producer for Leeds Student Radio • Hitch-hiked from London to Morocco for Link Community Development charity that included fund-raising. • Active member of Student Horse-Riding Society • Organized and led student book club • Journalist for Student-led ‘The Tab’ http://leeds.tab.co.uk/ • Infrequently contribute to friends blog http://behindthecurtainfeminism.wordpress.com/
• Subjects included: Human rights in Latin America, Chicano Identity & Culture, Latin American Culture, Translation Theory & Practice and Spanish Language Skills
• Developed good written communication skills, as assessment required intensive independent research and articulating ideas to a high standard
• In-class presentations and debates developed my confidence to explain complex ideas and speak publicly